Career Opportunities
The International Studies program office often receives notices for job and internship announcements that may be of interest to International Studies students, so we created this page to share that information. Please keep in mind that unless specifically noted, these are not positions being offered by International Studies nor by International Programs. All specific questions about the positions should be directed to the contact listed in the description.
Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities Internship Opening (posted 03/31/09)
The Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities (CIVIC) is currently looking for International Visitors Programming Interns. As an intern with CIVIC, you will plan, implement, and coordinate enriching professional and cultural programs for incoming international visitors to the Iowa Cities while following up on future collaboration with previous visitors. CIVIC focuses on building cross-cultural respect and understanding by welcoming future world leaders to eastern Iowa and establishing global relationships that cultivate trust and collaboration. For more information, including a complete internship description, or to apply, please contact Sharon Benzoni, the Executive Director of CIVIC, at sharon-benzoni@uiowa.edu.
Iowa Summer VISTA Positions (posted 03/31/09)
The VISTA Summer Associate Program is a short-term service opportunity that enhances existing VISTA programs by providing indivudals who will work alongside year-round VISTAs for an intense summer service experience. Iowa VISTA will have three Summer Associate Programs in 2009 serving with VISTA Flood Recovery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Human and Civil Rights VISTA Program across the state, and the Oakridge Neighborhood Services in Des Moines.
AmeriCorps VISTA helps individuals and communities implement grassroots solutions designed to alleviate poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to American in 1965, the program places individuals at nonprofit organizations and public agencies that actively serve low-income areas by mobilizing people, businesses, and organizations with the goal of creating sustainable, healthy communities.
For more information, visit Volunteer Solutions system at http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/icovs/volunteer/news/iowavista. If you are interested in the Human and Civil Rights positions, contact Amy Weismann, Deputy Director of the UI Center for Human Rights, at amy-weismann@uiowa.edu.
Inter-American Dialogue Internship Opportunities (ongoing opportunity)
The Inter-American Dialogue offers full and part-time volunteer internships in the fall, spring and summer semesters for students interested in the dynamics of inter-American relations. The Dialogue is a forum for sustained exchange among leaders of the Western Hemisphere and an independent, nonpartisan center for policy analysis on economic and political relations in the Americas. It regularly convenes U.S. and Latin American leaders from the public and private sectors and diverse political perspectives to search for cooperative responses to hemispheric problems. Covering a wide scope of issues, it is engaged in an ambitious effort to improve the quality of debate and decision making on U.S.-Latin American relations and to promote new opportunities for hemispheric political, social, and economic cooperation.
For more information, including job responsibilities and necessary qualifications, go to http://www.thedialogue.org/page.cfm?pageID=15.
To Apply:
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lease submit a cover letter, resume, brief writing sample (1-2 pages) and one letter of recommendation to the "Internship Coordinator" internships@thedialogue.org or the address below. Applications are accepted throughout the year; however please note the following deadlines for each term:
Summer - April 1
Fall - August 31
Spring - December 1
Contact:
Inter-American Dialogue
Attn: Intern Coordinator
1211 Connecticut Ave, N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20036